Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Carthage Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Carthage

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 21.6% more expensive than Carthage without rent, and 95.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 56.6% more expensive than Carthage without rent, and 127.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Carthage
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$4.95 TND 14.35
-6.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,460
$25.69 TND 74.5
79.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$5.15 TND 14.93
69.71%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.2
$1.02 TND 2.96
198.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.80
$0.76 TND 2.20
-5.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.38
$0.28 TND 0.82
39.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.2
$1.72 TND 4.97
41.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$1.93 TND 5.60
96.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Carthage
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.9
$0.46 TND 1.34
365.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.9
$0.18 TND 0.53
933.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.2
$1.73 TND 5.00
26.59%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.1
$1.63 TND 4.73
38.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿625
$10.54 TND 30.56
87.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$6.11 TND 17.73
-37.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿429
$14.40 TND 41.77
-5.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$2.12 TND 6.14
53.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.9
$3.40 TND 9.86
-50.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.7
$1.14 TND 3.30
109.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.2
$0.69 TND 2.01
202.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.39
$0.75 TND 2.18
104.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.79
$0.70 TND 2.02
115.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.30
$0.47 TND 1.36
110.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.30
$0.31 TND 0.90
64.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$3.56 TND 10.32
19.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿643
$6.98 TND 20.24
190.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.7
$1.33 TND 3.86
34.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.6
$1.23 TND 3.58
125.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Carthage
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.44
$0.33 TND 0.95
324.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿370
$7.49 TND 21.73
56.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.4
$0.30 TND 0.86
936.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.48
$0.34 TND 0.97
191.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿435
$3.36 TND 9.74
308.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.75
$0.88 TND 2.56
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿862.0K
$39.9K TND 115.6K
-31.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$35.5K TND 103.0K
-3.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Carthage
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,811
$46.48 TND 135
159.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿441
$9.57 TND 27.75
45.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿579
$18.57 TND 53.9
-1.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Carthage
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,928
$37.55 TND 109
62.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿545
$13.32 TND 38.64
29.35%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$5.13 TND 14.89
69.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Carthage
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$109 TND 316
539.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿498.0K
$3,370 TND 9,774
366.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Carthage
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,824
$45.03 TND 131
28.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,084
$60.5 TND 175
-43.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,582
$95.6 TND 277
18.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,684
$65.5 TND 190
29.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Carthage
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.1K
$167 TND 484
261.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$101 TND 291
333.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.1K
$307 TND 890
570.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.4K
$236 TND 684
535.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.6K
$842 TND 2,440
405.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.6K
$415 TND 1,203
620.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Carthage
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$279 TND 809
89.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
10.96
-51.37%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Carthage: March 2, 2026

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